asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will state the percentage of entrants into sixth form colleges by socio-economic group in 1964 and in the latest year for which figures are available;(2) if he will state the percentage of entrants into grammar schools by socioeconomic group in 1964 and in the latest year for which figures are available;(3) if he will state the percentage of entrants into comprehensive schools by socio-economic group in 1964 and in the latest year for which figures are available;(4) if he will state the percentage of entrants into direct grant schools by socio-economic group in 1964 and in the latest year for which figures are available;(5) if he will state the percentage of entrants into colleges of education by socio-economic group in 1964 in the latest year for which figures are available;(6) if he will state the percentage of entrants into technical colleges by socio-economic group in 1964 and in the latest year for which figures are available;(7) if he will state the percentage of entrants into colleges of further education by socio-economic group in 1964 and in the latest year for which figures are available;(8) if he will state the percentage of entrants into polytechnics by socioeconomic group in the latest year for which figures are available;(9) if he will state the percentage of entrants into residential colleges of adult education by socio-economic group in 1964 and in the latest year for which figures are available;(10) if he will state the percentage of entrants into universities by socio-economic group in 1964 and in the latest year for which figures are available.

My Department does not collect information on the socio-economic group of students entering different educational establishments. Some information, derived from a sample survey, on the socio-economic groups of the fathers of pupils and students living at home and attending certain types of school or college in 1971 has been published by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (HMSO 1973) in the General Household Survey Introductory Report. A copy of this is available in the Library and I would refer the hon. Member to tables 7.7 and 7.8 in particular on pages 234 and 235. I would also refer him to the reply I gave to a Question by the hon. Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. Steel) on 27th November 1974—[Vol. 882, c. 182.1—about the parental occupation of home candidates accepted for university places in 1970 and 1973 through the Universities Central Council for Admissions.